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Wantirna South vs Wheelers Hill

Name: Wantirna South vs Wheelers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Wantirna South profile · Wheelers Hill profile

Wantirna South Wheelers Hill

Wheelers Hill and Wantirna South are neighbouring suburbs with similar profiles, though Wheelers Hill is noticeably older. The typical resident in Wheelers Hill is 48, four years older than the usual person in Wantirna South. This is consistent with Wheelers Hill having a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.4% compared to 23.0%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright. In contrast, Wantirna South is more connected to local services, with far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (30.8 versus 12.5) and significantly more public transport departures.

This age gap has widened since 2011, though other differences are narrowing. Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, around $1,820, and both have about the same share of children under 15. They also share a high proportion of people who use a language other than English at home, though this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Wantirna South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wantirna South Participation: 6.7 pts higher in Wantirna South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2,710 larger in Wheelers Hill gap widening

17,942 86th pct 20,652 90th pct

Median age in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +4 yrs older in Wheelers Hill gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

55.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

29.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

6.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Wantirna South Wheelers Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 49.6%

10.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.7% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

26.8% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

23.5% English ◂ +4.4 pts 19.1%

20.2% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%

3.8% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

6.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 49.8%

13.8% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

1.5% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 33.3%

5.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

1.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +1 more in Wheelers Hill

7 86th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +0.02 more in Wheelers Hill

2.64 63rd pct 2.65 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +16 more in Wantirna South

57 90th pct 41 82nd pct

Students in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +1,227 more in Wantirna South

4,829 89th pct 3,602 86th pct

Avg size in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +240 larger in Wantirna South

690 79th pct 450 54th pct

ICSEA in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +28 higher in Wantirna South

1,137 93rd pct 1,109 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +$3 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$723 33rd pct $720 32nd pct

Household income in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill even gap narrowing

$1,821 54th pct $1,818 54th pct

Family income in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +$27 higher in Wantirna South gap narrowing

$2,151 54th pct $2,124 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 44.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +31 larger in Wantirna South

66 21st pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +6 yrs older in Wheelers Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +$3 higher in Wantirna South

$518 24th pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +$63 higher in Wheelers Hill

$1,562 42nd pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 62.0%

23.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

18.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +$55 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$426 73rd pct $481 87th pct

Mortgage in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +$400 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +0.10 higher in Wantirna South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%

20.6% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 13.2%

5.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 84.9%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 5.8%

5.3% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%

12.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 59.5%

14.1% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

0.8% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.9% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +23 more in Wantirna South

128 89th pct 105 87th pct

Stops/1k in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2.05 more in Wantirna South

7.13 84th pct 5.08 61st pct

Departures/1k in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +852.5 more in Wantirna South

2,064.3 85th pct 1,211.8 65th pct

PT routes in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2 more in Wantirna South

32 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +7 longer in Wantirna South

27 54th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2,292 more in Wantirna South

39,545 82nd pct 37,253 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +120,950 more in Wheelers Hill

51,499 55th pct 172,449 83rd pct

Transit to city in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +7 longer in Wantirna South

83 91st pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 48.6%

28.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Train even 1.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles even 14.1%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +1 higher in Wheelers Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2 higher in Wheelers Hill

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +1 higher in Wheelers Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +1 higher in Wheelers Hill

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +32 higher in Wheelers Hill

1,048 71st pct 1,080 81st pct

ERP in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2,806 higher in Wheelers Hill

18,475 83rd pct 21,281 87th pct

Growth in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +0.0 pts higher in Wantirna South

2.1% 29th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +789 higher in Wheelers Hill

1,700 81st pct 2,489 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill even

867 50th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill even

20.1 15th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill even

10.5 30th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +0.6 higher in Wantirna South

7.7 83rd pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +0.5 more in Wantirna South

7.4 83rd pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +3.6 pts higher in Wantirna South

96.9% 81st pct 93.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2.3 pts higher in Wantirna South

86.2% 71st pct 83.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +2.8 pts higher in Wantirna South

99.7% 81st pct 96.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +8.3 pts higher in Wantirna South

99.5% 89th pct 91.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +0.2 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

99.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +5.5 pts higher in Wantirna South

94.2% 88th pct 88.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +18.3 more in Wantirna South

30.8 86th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +62 higher in Wantirna South

223 74th pct 162 63rd pct

Mean slope in Wantirna South in Wheelers Hill +1.8 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

4.1% 28th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wantirna South vs Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/vs/212051327/wheelers-hill